Behind the Scenes: Inside Intrepid’s Island

Join us as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of USS Intrepid’s commissioning and take viewers on an exclusive journey.

Join the Intrepid Museum’s Curator of History and Collections Jessica Williams as she takes you on a live tour of the ship’s bridges.

This live one-hour virtual experience will give you an in-depth tour of the island, the tower that rises from the flight deck and served as Intrepid’s command center. We will visit the admiral’s bridge, where an admiral commanded multiple ships.

Viewers will get an up-close look at real chart tables, radar consoles and communications equipment. Then, "take the helm" on the navigation bridge and learn how crew members navigated the oceans in any weather, day or night.

Joining the tour will be Joseph Speicher, who served as an officer on board Intrepid. Joseph Speicher served as an officer on board Intrepid from 1971 to 1973. He worked in the ship’s Operations Department as a Combat Information Center Watch Officer and Photo Officer.

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Jessica Williams is the Curator of History and Collections at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. She holds a master’s degree in historic preservation from Columbia University and has been part of the Intrepid team for 14 years. Jessica oversees the interpretation of the ship’s two historic vessels, the aircraft carrier Intrepid and the submarine Growler, and develops long-term, temporary and digital exhibitions. In addition, Jessica oversees the Museum’s collections department, guiding the development and use of the Museum’s rich collection of artifacts, archives, media and oral histories.

Joseph Speicher served as an officer on board Intrepid from 1971 to 1973. He worked in the ship’s Operations Department as a Combat Information Center Watch Officer and Photo Officer.